Our goal at Shapeways is to make 3D printing more accessible and affordable. So we’re excited to share that starting today, customers in the US can now have products delivered by United States Postal Service First-Class for a flat rate of $4.99, with expected transit time of 1-3 business days.

This is a faster, cheaper option that will hopefully make 3D printing even more affordable, whether you’re prototyping or getting a gift for a loved one. USPS also offers some unique benefits, including delivery to PO Boxes or to properties where entrance by private carriers is limited or prohibited. You’ll be able to track your package and gleefully watch as it leaves our NYC factory and make its way to your front door.

From our factory to your door. Image: Shapeways

For more info on your choices, check out this handy table or dig in to shipping details. Bottom line, the choice is yours.

For our friends across the globe, we haven’t forgotten about you! We are committed to offering the best choices to our customers, wherever you are. But we are also committed to moving very quickly, which sometimes requires us to take baby steps, especially for something like shipping which varies so greatly by country. So hang tight and keep sharing your feedback.

8 comments

I was very excited about this change, but unfortunately it looks like your shipping engine still doesn’t support FPO/APO/DPO addresses, which for shipping purposes ARE US addresses, though we may be overseas.
So I guess it leaves us with the option of shipping to family or a third-party shipping service and having them reship to us, increasing the time until we get our products exponentially. I’m looking forward to a more robust zip code authentication system or a way for us to manually submit an order.

Hooray! Shapeways packages are so light, it seems absurd to send them across the country in a truck, which is UPS ground. My packages were taking up to 5 business days just to ship to me. USPS 1st class goes by air, I think. The only disadvantage is that it isn’t tracked.